Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Owner Stunned by Erratic | AGARTALA, Aug 20 (TIWN): A small businessman in Jampuijala's remote hilly area is struggling with exorbitant electricity bills after installing a smart meter. Hiron Miya, a resident of Pramodnagar's Muslim Para, received a bill of Rs 5,380 in June, which was a shocking amount for him. When he approached the Bishramganj Electric Office, he was told that the bill was high due to pending payments and was advised to submit a written application. | 20-Aug-2025 |
| Couple Assaulted Over Government Water S | AGARTALA, Aug 20 (TIWN): A disturbing incident unfolded in the Bhattapukur area of Agartala when a woman and her husband, both running a tea and tiffin stall, were allegedly assaulted by a neighboring vendor, Abhijit Pal, over a dispute about collecting government-supplied water. | 20-Aug-2025 |
| 18 Families Deprived of Drinking Water f | AGARTALA, Aug 19 (TIWN): The residents of Khamarbari area under Chharilam block's Aralia Panchayat have been facing a severe drinking water crisis for the past month. The submersible pump and motor responsible for water extraction and supply have been dysfunctional since then. | 19-Aug-2025 |
| Tripura Congress Commemorates Birth Anni | AGARTALA, Aug 19 (TIWN): The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee observed the 117th birth anniversary of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur with due respect and dignity. | 19-Aug-2025 |
| Police Busted Thieves’ Gang that was O | AGARTALA, Aug 19 (TIWN): In another major success, West PS Police arrested thief-gang members who have been operating statewide in Tripura and involved in various theft cases that occurred recently. The thieves' gang also attacked a police official during the raid on Monday, as the gang members are large in numbers. Police suspect that at least 7 to 8 people are actively involved in this gang and operating in various parts of the state. As of Tuesday, 4 persons were arrested by police, and other gang members are on the police's radar. | 19-Aug-2025 |
| Observation Methods are more Productive | AGARTALA, Aug 19 (TIWN): “How could you finish the work fast now?” asked Minister Sushanta Chowdhury to the officials who were present on the spot in Madhab Bari area after the Minister came out of his convoy to address a prolonged traffic jam issue. The Minister was on his way to Jirania and was stuck in a traffic jam caused by tree-cutting works. It’s not clear if the tree collapsed or for road expansion they were cut, but it created heavy traffic pause there because of the ongoing works and tree cutting machine that blocked the passing of vehicles. | 19-Aug-2025 |
| 2 Children's Vaccination Delayed Due to | AGARTALA, Aug 18 (TIWN): A heart-wrenching scene unfolded at Bishramganj Hospital, where a father, Rupa Mia, struggled to get his two children vaccinated against rabies due to a severe shortage of syringes. The children, Yasminkhatun (11) and Ramadul Islam (6), were bitten by dogs and were brought to the hospital for vaccination. | 18-Aug-2025 |
| CPI(M) Blocks National Highway in Kailas | AGARTALA, Aug 18 (TIWN): The CPI(M) Kailashahar Sub-Divisional Committee organized a one-hour symbolic road blockade in Singirbil area to protest the deplorable condition of the newly constructed National Highway 208. | 18-Aug-2025 |
| Anandanagar Girls Hostel Burglary: Thiev | AGARTALA, Aug 18 (TIWN): A daring burglary took place at the Anandanagar Girls Hostel in West Anandanagar under Srinagar police station. The thieves struck on the night of August 17, targeting the hostel while it was closed for the Independence Day and Krishna Janmashtami holidays. | 18-Aug-2025 |
| Mysterious Death of Truck Driver in Law' | AGARTALA, Aug 18 (TIWN): A heart-wrenching incident unfolded in the East Gokulnagar area of Fatikroy, where a 30-year-old truck driver named Mithun Das was found dead in his father-in-law's house. Mithun, a resident of Kailashahar's Dhanbilas area, allegedly hanged himself on the porch of his room at his in-laws' place in East Gokulnagar. | 18-Aug-2025 |
| Seeking removal of Illegal Immigrants, N | AGARTALA, Aug 18 (TIWN): In protest against the influx of illegal immigrants, Tipra Students Federation, as a part of NESO, staged a three-hour-long demonstration at Circuit House, Agartala. | 18-Aug-2025 |
| 9-year-old girl died Undiagnosed : Hospi | AGARTALA, Aug 18 (TIWN): 9-year-old girl Ashmi Majumder, D/O-Sanjib Majumder, died tragically due to late diagnosed treatment. She was infected by a poisonous bite (suspected as a snake bite) but was not diagnosed after being taken to Baikhora hospital, according to the family. | 18-Aug-2025 |
| Mungiakami Police Achieve Major Success | MUNGIAKAMI, Aug 17 (TIWN): The Mungiakami police station has scored a significant victory in its fight against narcotics, seizing approximately 134 kilograms of dry ganja valued at over two million rupees. The operation was carried out at the 41-mile checkpoint under the leadership of OC Sones Debbarma, based on specific intelligence inputs. | 17-Aug-2025 |
| Drone Recovery Sparks Tension in Kalapan | AGARTALA, Aug 17 (TIWN): A drone was recovered from a rubber plantation in Kalapania under Lefunga police station, sparking widespread tension in the area. The incident occurred when a local youth, Akash Debbarma, stumbled upon the drone while working in the plantation and informed the authorities. | 17-Aug-2025 |
| ‘I told him not to go in Scooty but he | AGARTALA, Aug 17 (TIWN): Road accidents are killing thousands of lives in the state. In such a tragic incident, a newly married couple travelled from Khowai to Kashba Kalibari in a scooty died after hit by an Eeco car. Dibakar Ghosh and his wife Priyanka Ghosh went to Kashba Kalibari temple to offer prayers but they never returned home alive as a road accident killed their lives. The accident happened in Gokulnagar, Bishalgarh when the couple was returning after completing their prayers at the temple. | 17-Aug-2025 |
| One arrested for Attacking Kabiraj's Ass | AGARTALA, Aug 17 (TIWN): A dramatic incident unfolded in the Bashpukur area under Jatraput police station. A 26-year-old man named Injamul Haque from Luddamura, who has been suffering from mental health issues for an extended period, attacked and severely injured an assistant of a Kabiraj (traditional healer) named Hanif Hossain. | 17-Aug-2025 |
| Amtali PS Arrested one in connection wit | AGARTALA, Aug 17 (TIWN): With 90,000 yaba tablets, Amtali PS Police arrested Sanjoy Sutradhar on Sunday and took him into custody. Briefing the media about the entire operation, Amtali PS OC Paritosh Das said that on Aug 7, with 90,000 yaba tablets Subir Sutradhar was arrested, and after interrogating him, it was known that Subir Sutradhar brought the yaba tablets from Sanjoy Sutradhar’s home, and in that connection Sanjoy Sutradhar was arrested on Sunday. The seizure took place at Raja Saha’s house, but he was not found at home. Police are now searching for Raja Saha too. After producing him in the Court, Sanjoy Sutradhar was sent to police custody for 5 days for further interrogation. | 17-Aug-2025 |
| Rotary Club of Empowering Agartala Organ | AGARTALA, Aug 17 (TIWN) A blood donation camp was organized by Rotary Club of Empowering Agartala in collaboration with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at CRPF Group Centre, near Adarni Tea Estate, Agartala. | 17-Aug-2025 |
| Manasa Puja festivities begin today, mar | AGARTALA, Aug 17 (TIWN): The pre-Durga Puja fervor has begun in Tripura today as Manasa puja observation has started with devotions house to house. As the Goddess of wisdom and intellect, Ma Manasa Puja, is celebrated across the state, the excitement for Durga Puja is palpable. | 17-Aug-2025 |
| ‘Cricket Industry's Vast Wealth Should | AGARTALA, Aug 16 (TIWN): Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha appealed to cricket bodies to spend more of their wealth on the players. The chief minister was addressing a cricket association award ceremony program at Rabindra Bhawan when he said so. “All the facilities should be prioritized for the players. That should be the focus.” | 16-Aug-2025 |
| Newborn Baby Found Dead in Bag at GB Hos | AGARTALA, Aug 16 (TIWN):A disturbing incident has come to light at GB Hospital, where a woman gave birth to a baby in the hospital bathroom. | 16-Aug-2025 |
| SNCU and PMBJAY Services Launched at Una | AGARTALA, Aug 16 (TIWN): The Unakoti District Hospital has taken a significant leap forward in healthcare services with the launch of Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) and Prime Minister Bhartiya Janaushadhi Yojana (PMBJAY) on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day. | 16-Aug-2025 |
| Blood Donation Camp Organized at Bairagi | AGARTALA, Aug 16 (TIWN): A voluntary blood donation camp was organized by Bairagi Bazar Ramthakur Seba Mandir under Jumer Dhepa Gram Panchayat in Nalchar RD Block. State Minister for Higher Education and Panchayat, Kishore Barman, inaugurated the camp by lighting the lamp. The Minister praised the initiative taken by the Ramthakur Seba Mandir Ashram authority and emphasized the importance of blood donation, stating that blood can only be obtained through donation and not manufactured in any factory. | 16-Aug-2025 |
| Man caught at GB Hospital while carrying | AGARTALA, Aug 16 (TIWN): A man was caught with his own baby while heading towards the bathroom at GB hospital, but the baby was being carried in a shopping bag. The brutal incident happened at the IGM hospital, and his wife’s statement has not been received yet. | 16-Aug-2025 |
| ‘Tripura ranks in the top list of per | AGARTALA, Aug 16 (TIWN): Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, on Saturday, while addressing a blood donation camp in Agartala, mentioned that Tripura’s growth rate indicates how Tripura is developing. | 16-Aug-2025 |
| Two Injured after an Auto hit a Bus in h | CHARILAM, Aug 16 (TIWN): An auto drive named Baharul Islam left critically injured after his vehicle was hit with a bus. | 16-Aug-2025 |
| ‘BJPs were the helpers of the British | AGARTALA, Aug 15 (TIWN): Tripura Congress MLA Gopal Roy on 79th Independence Day of India slammed the BJP party, calling its predecessors as British’s helpers. | 15-Aug-2025 |
| Vehicle escaped after hitting a school s | CHARILAM, Aug 15 (TIWN): Drivers are yet to put the brakes or slow their vehicles while crossing the school areas, violating the driving guidelines regularly. In such an incident, a vehicle driver managed to escape after hitting a 10-year-old girl who was returning to her home after celebrating Independence Day at her school. | 15-Aug-2025 |
| Four Critically Injured in Road Accident | BISHALGARH, Aug 15 (TIWN): At least four persons were critically injured in Bishalgarh Routhkhala area after a tipper car hit a Tomtom. | 15-Aug-2025 |
| Drugs Awareness Football Tournament Conc | TELIAMURA, Aug 15 (TIWN): A month-long Drugs Awareness Football Tournament, organized by Mungiakami Yuva Samaj, concluded on Independence Day with a thrilling final match between Rangkhalpara XI and Mungiakami Tomtom XI at the Class XII School Ground. | 15-Aug-2025 |
| New Militant Organization TUNF Members w | AGARTALA / KANCHANPUR, Aug 15 (TIWN): In a tension-triggering note, ahead of the 79th Independence Day in Tripura, two militants with explosive items were caught by Tripura police. The two militants belong to Tripura United National Front (TUNF) and were arrested by police with prohibited items, which are used in bomb blasts. | 15-Aug-2025 |
| Jiten Chowdhury says, he is Optimistic a | AGARTALA, Aug 15 (TIWN): Tripura Opposition Leader Jitendra Chowdhury has sensed that the Supreme Court’s step into the SIR cases is a positive outcome of the people striving to restore the transparent voting system. Reacting to the Supreme Court’s hearing and temporary decision in the case, Chowdhury said, “Multiple cases were filed in the Supreme Court against Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to make the SIR more transparent and give access to the people if they know about this. The Supreme Court has given proper guidelines for that.” “So initially it appears that this is a very positive step that has been taken by the Supreme Court of India,” he told the media. | 15-Aug-2025 |
| 79th Independence Day Celebrated with Po | UDAIPUR, Aug 15 (TIWN):The 79th Independence Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm and patriotism across Tripura, with various events held in every district and sub-division. | 15-Aug-2025 |
| 79th Independence Day Celebrated Statewi | AGARTALA, Aug 15 (TIWN): As a part of celebrating India’s independence from the British in 1947 in exchange for century-long freedom fights by Indians, Tripura schools, colleges, offices, and even households hoisted the national flags to mark the 79th Independence Day of the country. In all eight districts, several programs were organized, whereas one main program was arranged in each district, attended by District Magistrate, Police Superintendent, local MLAs and cabinet ministers. | 15-Aug-2025 |
| ‘BJP is Extremely Afraid of Fair Elect | AGARTALA, Aug 15 (TIWN): Tripura's former chief minister Manik Sarkar on Friday slammed the BJP and the BJP-led central government over SIR while addressing the media on the occasion of 79th Independence Day. | 15-Aug-2025 |
| Two Masterminds of Gambling Ring Arreste | AGARTALA, Aug 15 (TIWN): In a significant crackdown on illicit activities, Bishramganj Police Station apprehended two masterminds, Hamruz Miah and Pradip Barman, involved in gambling and drug peddling, particularly Brown Sugar, in the Bishramganj Motor Stand area. | 15-Aug-2025 |
| Chaos in Walk-In-Interview: Over 500 Eli | AGARTALA, Aug 14 (TIWN): The “unemployment” issue itself has turned into a cancer-like situation in the state of Tripura, especially in the health sector where recruitment in permanent posts has drastically decreased. In a walk-in interview, organized for a few posts at the Cancer hospital, over 500 unemployed youths gathered on Thursday morning. The job aspirants complained that the management has been very poor, forcing the candidates to stand outside in lines for hours and hours to wait for their names to be called. | 14-Aug-2025 |
| Conviction in Child Rape Case: 20-Year S | AGARTALA, Aug 14 (TIWN): The District and Sessions Court has convicted a 44-year-old man, Harkumar Debnath, for raping an 11-year-old girl who was a student at his wife's home-based tuition center in Kumarghat police station area. | 14-Aug-2025 |
| Fatikroy-Kanchanbari Road in Deplorable | FATIKROY, Aug 14 (TIWN): The Fatikroy-Kanchanbari Road in Saydarpar Shimultala Bhairabtali area of Fatikroy Assembly constituency has become a major concern for vehicle drivers and pedestrians. | 14-Aug-2025 |
| ‘India-Pakistan was Divided in competi | AGARTALA, Aug 14 (TIWN): Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, on Thursday, during India’s partition honors day observation at MBB college, blamed the then political leaders in 1940s for India’s partition that divided the country into two nations. The partition honors day observation was started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2021 and is now observed nationwide, remembering how India and Pakistan were divided, which came as a shock to the people. “Partition is an example of religious division that tells us even today, why we all should remain united, but it was not only religious division, although apparently it seems that it was so. The partition reason was deep-rooted politically, because there was a competition of who would become the Prime Minister,” said CM. | 14-Aug-2025 |
| Journalist attacked at GB Hospital While | AGARTALA, (TIWN):A disturbing incident unfolded at GB Hospital, Tripura's primary referral hospital, where journalist Bhupal Chakraborty was assaulted while gathering news. | 14-Aug-2025 |
| Ambulance Driver Injured in Collision wi | AGARTALA, Aug 14 (TIWN): A road accident occurred on the Bishalgarh Bypass road, leaving an ambulance driver injured. | 13-Aug-2025 |
| Congress Gains Strength in Chhawmanu: 28 | AGARTALA, Aug 14 (TIWN): In a significant boost to the Congress party, 285 persons from 95 families joined the party in Chawmanu. | 13-Aug-2025 |
| ‘We are investing Rs. 264 crores this | AGARTALA, Aug 14 (TIWN): Stressing upon the importance of school education, Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha said that his government is thinking of developing the school education system on all sides, and that’s why consistently investing more in this sector. | 13-Aug-2025 |
| ‘We think for the future, plan for wha | AGARTALA, Aug 14 (TIWN): Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Wednesday at Krishi Bandu Center inuragation, in Chandipur said that the BJP-led State Government thinks about the future and plans for what will happen after ten years. Citing underground cables and new power stations/sub-stations, Nath claimed that the number of such projects has exceeded, and the government is focusing on overall development. | 13-Aug-2025 |
| Police Recover 440 Nokia Mobile Phones W | AGARTALA, Aug 14 (TIWN): (TIWN): In a significant breakthrough, Jatrapur police recovered 440 Nokia mobile phones valued at approximately Rs 7 lakh on Wednesday. The phones were found abandoned in a box in the jungle near a godown in South Maheshpur, along with a luxury car bearing registration number TRO7E0466. | 13-Aug-2025 |
| Korean Social Organization Visits KV Kun | AGARTALA, Aug 13 (TIWN): A five-member delegation from the Korean social organization, SS Save the Earth from A to Z, visited Kendriya Vidyalaya Kunjban on Wednesday. | 13-Aug-2025 |
| ‘Modi Govt is intriguing to handover I | AGARTALA, Aug 13 (TIWN): CPI-M backed Sanjukta Kishan Morcha organized a protest rally on Wednesday, demanding India should not be a part of global free trade in the agriculture sector. According to CPI-M leader Pabitra Kar, it’s an intrigue to sell farmers’ products to the corporates in foreign countries. “We fought to stop the agriculture from handing over to corporates and bound the Modi government to cancel three farm laws, and now, as the government could not amend those laws, it’s eyeing the second option and that is to handover our agriculture to the foreign corporate sector,” alleged Kar. | 13-Aug-2025 |
| Melaghar Police Destroy 6,000 Marijuana | MELAGHAR, Aug 14 (TIWN): In a significant anti-narcotics operation, Melaghar Police Station, led by OC Jayanta Das, destroyed 6,000 marijuana saplings in a nursery at Chhundul Kunkiyachhara. The raid was conducted based on a tip-off, and the saplings were planted on government land. | 14-Aug-2025 |
| Mother appeals for Government Help as hi | AGARTALA, Aug 13 (TIWN): A heart-wrenching, usual incident, a family is suffering from chronic disease issues, making the situation as bad as possible. In Bishalgrah Chanu Mia, who is a daily laborer by profession, is suffering due to cancer disease, whereas his wife Manoara Begum is struggling with her kidney disease. Local people appealed to the government to extend some support to the family. The helpless widow mother with folded hands requested the government to help her in this situation. | 13-Aug-2025 |